College Heights Connection
March 6, 2025
Dear Families,
I hope you are having a great week. The 2025-2026 enrollment process is complete for all of our families. During the month of February we registered 130 new families. We are excited to welcome our new families to our school family for the 2025-2026 school year. We will send out details on meet and greet, classroom placement, and parent orientation in late spring. Please note we are unable to honor specific Pre-K teacher or peer requests from families. Students moving to Kindergarten are automatically enrolled.
Have a wonderful weekend,
Principal Garland
College Heights Family Night! Monday, March 24
Join us for our spring Family Night on Monday, March 24 from 6:00-7:00 p.m.!
We will be kicking off our book fair, officially unveiling our new cafeteria mural, and engaging in a fun and informative classroom experience. Each teacher is planning an activity that is unique and meaningful to their classroom community and provides a glimpse into a day in the life of a College Heights student.
The Family Night Schedule
6:00-6:30 p.m.
- Welcome Mix & Mingle
- "Sip and Celebrate" our beautiful new mural in the cafeteria with juice boxes
- Young Children and Digital Health Information Table with Ilene Zeff, Media Specialist at Winnona Park Elementary School
- Spring book fair in the library
6:30-6:55 p.m.
- Family Engagement Experience (in classrooms)
6:55-7:00 p.m.
- Good-byes and wrap up!
We hope you can join us!
Pre-K to College Sweepstakes
The Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning (DECAL) and Georgia’s Pre-K Program are partnering with the Path2College 529 Plan, the official college savings plan for the state of Georgia, to sponsor this year’s Pre-K to College Sweepstakes.
Four children from across the state will be randomly selected to win a $1,529.00 contribution for their Path2College 529 Plan. The four Pre-K programs that the winners attend will also win a $1,529.00 check made payable to their Pre-K program.
The deadline to enter is March 31, 2025. Good luck!
Media Center News
Pre-K classes enjoyed selecting books to bring home again this week and we read the hilarious book Mr. S by Monica Arnaldo in which students discover their new teacher is a sandwich!
Don't forget that ALL families can check out books from the College Heights library! Stop by or email Leslie with any questions.
Books read with one-, two-, and three-year old classes:
This Book is RED by Beck & Matt Stanton
The Little Green Hen by Alison Murray
Very Good Hats by Emma Straub, illustrated by Blanca Gómez
I Like This, You Like That by Linda Ashman, illustrated by Eve Coy
A Good Place by Lucy Cousins
Ducks Away by Mem Fox and Judy Horacek
Drat That Fat Cat! by Pat Thomson, illustrated by Ailie Busby
Spring Book Fair - Save the Date!
We are excited to partner with Little Shop of Stories to bring amazing books for all ages to College Heights.
Dates and Times
March 24-28, 7:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
March 24 College Heights Family Night, 6:00-7:00 p.m.
Pre-K students will browse the book fair with their classes on Monday, March 24. We need parent (or grandparent) volunteers on this day from 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. You don't have to be the parent of a Pre-K student.
Sign up to be a book fair volunteer HERE!
Immunization Requirements
To maintain the health and wellness of school-aged children and adolescents, the state of Georgia requires that students receive vaccinations for vaccine-preventable diseases before and while attending school.
The CSD School Health Team continuously assesses the immunization status of all CSD students. Parents/guardians of students with expired immunization certificates, Form #3231, or invalid immunization documentation will receive a notification from the school clinic team requesting that the student obtain the required vaccinations for school attendance. A medical exemption on Form #3231 with a current expiration date should be noted, if applicable. See the Georgia Department of Health's child and adolescent vaccination schedule.
According to the Georgia Department of Public Health, a valid immunization certificate, Form #3231, or a notarized Affidavit of Religious Exemption, Form 2208, is required for school attendance. If a certificate marked with a "Date of Expiration" expires on the date indicated, a current certificate must be submitted within 30 days of expiration.
Adherence to this guidance is crucial. Being adequately vaccinated safeguards the health and well-being of individual students and contributes to the school community's overall safety and vitality. Additionally, ensuring students are immunized creates a protective barrier that minimizes the risks of outbreaks within the school population. Please contact your child’s school clinic team with any questions.
Decatur Education Foundation
Tour deCatur Registration is Open!
Get ready, get set, get registered for Decatur Education Foundation's 23rd annual Tour deCatur! Sign up at www.tourdecatur.com!
The fun happens on Saturday, March 15, at the Decatur High School stadium. This year, in addition to the 5k (a Peachtree qualifier), the 1-Mile Fun Run, and the adorable Tot Trot (for our friends ages four and under), DEF is offering a "None-Run" for anyone who wants to support Decatur kids without breaking a sweat! This is DEF's largest fundraiser and supports programs and initiatives that remove obstacles, provide opportunities, support educators, and strengthen the Decatur community!
To prepare for the race, all K-2 elementary schools in the district are participating in the iRun program, which teaches students the fundamentals of fitness skills that make running, jogging, and walking enjoyable and safe and prepares them to run the one-mile fun run in March. For more information about DEF's initiatives and how you can get involved, please visit www.decatureducationfoundation.org.